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Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan

Eshcol: A Cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the Borders, for the encouragement of the Saints, travelling thitherward, with their faces towards Zion.OR. Rules of direction, for the walking of the Saints in Fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel.Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall,By John Owen their Pastor.For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. 1 Pet. 2. 15.LONDON, Printed for Philemon Stephens, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the gilded Lyon in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1648.Eshcol: A Cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the Borders, for the encouragement of the Saints, travelling thitherward, with their faces towards Syon.OR. Rules of direction, for the walking of the Saints in Fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel.Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall,By John Owen their Pastor.For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. 1 Pet. 2. 15.LONDON, Printed for Philemon Stephens, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the gilded Lyon in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1648.Title page, as transcribed: Eshcol: A Cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the Borders, for the encouragement of the Saints, travelling thitherward, with their faces towards Zion. — OR. Rules of direction, for the walking of the Saints in Fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel. — Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall, — By John Owen their Pastor. — For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. 1 Pet. 2. 15. — LONDON, Printed for Philemon Stephens, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the gilded Lyon in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1648.Eshcol: A Cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the Borders, for the encouragement of the Saints, travelling thitherward, with their faces towards Syon. — OR. Rules of direction, for the walking of the Saints in Fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel. — Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall, — By John Owen their Pastor. — For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. 1 Pet. 2. 15. — LONDON, Printed for Philemon Stephens, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the gilded Lyon in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1648.

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A53689

Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan

Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the borders, for the encouragement of the saints, travelling thither-ward, with their faces towards Zion. Or, Rules of direction, for the walking of the saints in fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel. Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall, by John Owen their pastor.Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the borders, for the encouragement of the saints, travelling thither-ward, with their faces towards Syon. Or, Rules of direction, for the walking of the saints in fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel. Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall, by John Owen their pastor.

John Owen 1616–1683

London: printed for Philemon Stephens, 1648

[12], 130 p. · 15k words · Wing O746 · ESTC R214583

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John Owen, Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan (London, 1648). EEBO-TCP A53689.

Contents 48

Title page6
To the readerAn advertisement to the Reader.9
Imprimatur2
Rules of walking in fellowship, with reference to Pastor.pp. 1–2574
Rule 1RULE I.pp. 1–620
Explication 1EXPLICATION I.pp. 3–613
Rule 2RULE II.pp. 6–910
Explication 2EXPLICAT. II.pp. 7–92
Rule 3RULE III.pp. 9–1211
Explication 3EXPLICAT. III.pp. 11–127

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pp. 12–15

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Explication 4EXPLICAT. IV.pp. 13–153

Rule 5RULE V.pp. 15–2112

Explication 5EXPLIC. V.pp. 18–216

Rule 6RULE VI.pp. 21–246

Explication 6EXPLIC. VI.pp. 22–242

Rule 7RULE VII.pp. 24–254

Rules to be observed by those who walk in fellowship, and consider…Rules to be observed by those who walk in fellowship, and considere…Rules to be observed by those who walk in fellowship, and considered to stir-up their remembrance in things of mutual duty one towards another, which cons…Rules to be observed by those who walk in fellowship, and considered to stirre-up their remembrance in things of mutuall duty one towards another, which cons…pp. 26–130267

Rule 1RULE I.pp. 26–3217

Explication 1EXPLIC. I.pp. 28–326

Rule 2II. RULE.pp. 32–3716

Explication 2EXPLIC. II.pp. 34–377

Rule 3III RULE.pp. 37–4116

Explication 3EXPLIC. III.pp. 39–416

Rule 4RULE IV.pp. 42–4922

Explication 4EXPLIC. IV.pp. 44–4912

Rule 5V. RULE.pp. 49–5518

Explication 5EXPLIC. V.pp. 51–558

Rule 6RULE VI.pp. 55–6119

Explication 6EXPLIC. VI.pp. 58–616

Rule 7RULE VII.pp. 61–6918

Explication 7EXPLIC. VII.pp. 64–698

Rule 8RULE. VIII.pp. 69–7317

Explication 8EXPLIC. VIII.pp. 72–737

Rule 9RULE IX.pp. 73–8124

Explication 9EXPLIC. IX.pp. 77–8113

Rule 10RULE X.pp. 82–9421

Explication 10EXPLIC. X.pp. 87–949

Rule 11RULE XI.pp. 94–10116

Explication 11EXPLIC. XI.pp. 97–10111

Rule 12RULE. XII.pp. 101–10716

Explication 12EXPLIC. XII.pp. 104–10710

Rule 13RULE XIII.pp. 107–1128

Explication 13EXPLIC. XIII.pp. 109–1122

Rule 14RULE XIV.pp. 112–12320

Explication 14EXPLIC. XIV.pp. 116–1238

Rule 15RULE XV.pp. 123–13018

Explication 15EXPLIC. XV.pp. 126–13011

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Title as printed: Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the borders, for the encouragement of the saints, travelling thither-ward, with their faces towards Zion. Or, Rules of direction, for the walking of the saints in fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel. Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall, by John Owen their pastor.Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the borders, for the encouragement of the saints, travelling thither-ward, with their faces towards Syon. Or, Rules of direction, for the walking of the saints in fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel. Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall, by John Owen their pastor.
Author: John Owen 1616–1683
Place: London
Bookseller: Philemon Stephens
Year: 1648
Imprint: London : printed for Philemon Stephens, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the gilded Lyon in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1648.
Size: [12], 130 p.
Words: 15,301
Catalogue: Wing O746 · ESTC R214583
Text: EEBO-TCP A53689
Notes: An edition of: Eschol.
Running title reads: Rules of walking in fellowship.
Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A53689